Dwarf Crepe Myrtle

Companion Items/
Varieties

Baton Rouge Weeping Crepe Myrtle

'Baton Rouge'

Delta Blush Weeping Crepe Myrtle

'Delta Blush'

Bourbon Street Weeping Crepe Myrtle

'Bourbon Street'

Common Name:	Dwarf Crepe Myrtle
Botanical Name:	*Lagerstroemia indica*
Plant Type:	Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zone:	6
AHS Heat Zone:
Light Requirements:	Full Sun; Partial Shade
Water Usage:	Medium
Soil Type:	Well-Drained
Height:	3 to 4 feet
Spread:	3 to 4 feet
Season of Bloom:	June to September
Bloom Color:	Red; Rose; Pink; Lavender; Purple; White
Deciduous/Evergreen:	Deciduous
Native TX Plant:	Adapted
Wildlife Value:	Butterflies

Low, spreading, summer flowering shrub. Prune when dormant to increase flowering wood the next summer. Remove spent flower clusters and prune out small twiggy growth. Useful as a flowering hedge or in containers.